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Busking in Downtown Long Beach
I attended my first Busker Fest last Saturday in the heart of Downtown Long Beach. Busker Fest is an annual event held by DLBA where local and regional bands perform on top of flatbed trucks, busking...
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3D Print Show in Pasadena
Last Friday, I went to a free 3D printing trade show in Pasadena called 3D Printshow with some of the employees from Intertrend. It was a small convention, but intimate for creative and innovative...
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LB Live After 5 – Funk Fest Edition Recap
In association with local bars and musicians, Downtown Long Beach hosts a Live After 5 event every second Thursday of the month. For the month of September, they dedicated their event to the annual...
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New Books for Children in the Psychic Temple Library
My co-worker’s son and daughter, Noah (6) and Maddie Min (4) selected a handful of books for kids to read when they visit the James Jean library in our office. Some of the books they picked were Iggy...
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Do Great Things
Last August, Pow! Wow! Worldwide founder, Jasper Wong painted a wall right down the street from our office. It was a shoot for Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 4 and they were kind enough to let me snap...
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Giant Robot Biennale 4
The Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo partnered up with Giant Robot founder, Eric Nakamura for their fourth group art show, Giant Robot Biennale 4. The show features paintings and...
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Pow! Wow! Japan 2015
The first Pow! Wow! Japan is under way and is taking place in Tokyo, Japan. Participating artists: Cook One, Dave Kinsey, Luise Ono, Dragon 76, Frankie Cihi, Hitotzuki, Jay Shogo, Fafi, and Kamea...
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Neighborhood Start-up Fund
Google’s Waze exec Di-Ann Eisnor collaborated with Lupe Fiasco to create Neighborhood Start-up Fund; a neighborhood-specific fund to support entrepreneurs and start-ups in underserved areas....
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Luci
Once in a while you come across a product that is innovative, design savvy, and practical for everyday use. But rarely do you come across such an item that simultaneously saves the world. MPOWERD...
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8 Questions with: Yoskay Yamamoto
Yoskay Yamamoto is a distinguished self-taught artist from Toba, Japan. He moved to the U.S. when he was a teenager and is currently living in Los Angeles. He curated his most recent exhibition at GR2...
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Tristan Eaton’s Solo Exhibition “Legacy” at Subliminal Projects Gallery
One of the contributing artists from Pow! Wow! Long Beach, Tristan Eaton has a solo exhibition titled “Legacy” that is currently up at Subliminal Projects Gallery in Los Angeles. Detroit’s Library...
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Live After 5 Circus Edition
Last week’s Live After 5 event was pretty cool. Every second Thursday of the month, bands and performers take the stage and put on a show for the public in the heart of Downtown Long Beach. This event...
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Happy Thanksgiving from Imprint!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Imprint team! We are thankful for your support and reading our blog posts. Here are some deals from our incubees and partners going on during Thanksgiving break. Have a safe...
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Mind Over Matter
Couple weeks ago, Zion I drove from the Bay to LA to perform at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach. A nice way to meet your favorite artists is by attending their performances at small local venues. It was...
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The Broad
On my recent trip to LA, I saw a banner for The Broad Museum while I was passing through the Arts District. I quickly made up my mind and headed straight for the museum. I only had an hour to spare...
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Old Church Transformed Into A Skate Spot
The Church of Santa Barbara in Llanera, Asturias, was abandoned for many years and was deteriorating from neglect. With help from online fundraising and Red Bull, a collective called ‘Church Brigade’...
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8 Questions with: Annija Veldre
I discovered Annija Veldre‘s work when I was scrolling through Bored Panda. I had to do a double-take on her photographs because they were so surreal. I found out she is a 21- year-old self taught...
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Snow Window Art
Snow Windows is a wonderful way to decorate your home/office/shop this holiday season. They are drawn freehand using a can of snow spray and a dry brush. It is easy to remove with just a cloth and soap...
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Agenda Long Beach 2016
Agenda is a tradeshow that comes to Long Beach twice a year where skate, street, and lifestyle brands come together to showcase their products in their unique booths. People anticipate this tradeshow...
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Farewell Starman
Photo: Jimmy King How I found out about David Bowie and his music was quite organic. I would pop in VHS skateboarding videos and watch skaters skate fluidly to his songs. The most memorable skate part...
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